Improvement in bureau-bedsteads



UNITED .QT'IATES rrrca.

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO BENJ. B. MILES, OF SAME PLAOE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUREAU-BEDSTEADS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 186,632, dated January23, 1877; applicatlon filed May 26, 1874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, ofthe city of Philadelphia and State of Penn sylvania, have invented a newand useful Bu view of the bedstead open and ready for use.

A is a bedstead, which, when folded, as shown at Fig. 1, presents theappearance of a bureau or case, such as is used for containing clothing.The front B of the bedstead is divided from the body 0 at the line a,and hinged to it, which forms, when open, the horizontal part D of thebed, Fig. 2. The top E is divided at the line b,- the part F forms thefoot-board G, Fig. 2, of the bed. To support the foot or. end of thebed, when open, feet 0 are provided, which, when not in use, fold intothe front of the bureau. The interior of the bureau or case, whenclosed, is occupied by the mattress H, pillow I, and the bed-clothing.Supporting-hooks d at each side keep the front closed against the body.A drawer, J, which extends across the bottom of the case is forcontaining the necessary bed-clothing.

I am aware that the stationary part A and the two-part top E are notnew, and I therefore disclaim them.

I claim as my invention- The stationary hollow body 0, with top E, incombination with the folding front B, with the part F, forming both afoot-board of the bedstead and the continuation of the top E of thebureau, all connected, arranged, and operating as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH.

